City of San Rafael job class specification

Summary:

Acts as the City's Chief Administrative Officer providing oversight to Human Resources, Information Technology, and Finance through the Management Services Department. Serves as a principal advisor to the City Manager.

Essential duties and responsibilities

include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned.

• Serves as a major advisor to the City Manager.
• Develops and monitors the Cities two year program budget including outreach community efforts in building objectives, and financial projections.
• Provides general direction to the Finance Division, giving direction and contributing solutions. Services include revenue, payroll, and general accounting. Oversees required audits, mandated reporting and compliance with oversight bodies and regulations.
• Serves as a member of the labor negotiating teams. Works with management team to prepare for and respond to labor/union issues.
• Completes both routine and unusual administrative tasks, updates policies, conducts special projects.
• Provides oversight, gives direction and contributes solutions to HR division issues, including risk management, training and employee relations.
• Provides oversight, gives direction and contributes solutions to Information Technology including strategic planning, general services, and new software applications.
• Monitors franchise agreements for refuse services. Responds to complaints, coordinates company and City initiatives for public services, and completes annual rate setting process.
• Provides oversight, give direction and contribute to solutions for Parking Division. Oversees implementation of operations, enforcement, and maintenance of all parking services. Formulates new or revises existing parking polices.
• Monitors a variety of capital and special projects.
• Serves as City Treasurer. Sets investment policy, prepares reports, contracts for brokerage services, manages short and long-term cash flow.
• Sets annual fees and tax rates.
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of:

• Municipal finance, human resources, information technology and risk management
• Regulations of laws and municipal codes
• City vision and mission
• City policies and procedures
• Principles of Public and Employee Relations
• Principles of Management